January 27, 2010

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· The President is going to talk directly to the American people about restoring security for middle class families after a lost decade of declining wages, eroding retirement security and escalating health care and tuition costs.

· The President will talk to the American people about steps we need to take to build on the work we did this past year to bring the economy back from the brink of a depression. While the worst of the economic crisis has passed, for too many American families and businesses the wreckage remains.

· The President will talk to the American people about meeting the challenges that have hurt middle class families, and those who aspire to it, by building a new foundation of prosperity for American families and businesses.

o He’ll call on Congress to pass education reforms that transform families and strengthen the country;

o He’ll call on Congress to pass meaningful financial reforms that hold Wall Street accountable, makes sure no bank is ever too big to fail and provide clear rules of the road that give the American consumer the clear information they need to make financial decisions;

o He’ll call on Congress to enact fiscal reform that recognizes that the deficits and debt exploded the past decade before the president took office. He’ll propose measures to deal with the costs of bringing the economy back from the brink of a depression and call on Congress to engage in the bipartisan work required to address the debt that was accumulated in the last decade.

o He’ll ask Congress, Democrats and Republicans, to continue the work on health reform. He’ll remind all members that premiums will continue to rise; businesses will continue to drop coverage and more families will deal with insurance company abuses if we don’t act.

· The President will also speak directly to the American people and to Congress about changing the way business is done in Washington so that the American people know that their interests always come before the special interests. He’ll call for more transparency so that the public is always aware of what’s being done on their behalf.

· The President will talk about his efforts to better protect the American people. After inheriting two wars and a growing terrorist threat, he will review the steps that he has taken to increase the pressure on Al Qaeda, and refocus on Afghanistan. He will discuss the progress made in carrying out his plan to end the war in Iraq. And he will announce a new plan to protect the American people from bio-terrorism and infectious disease.

· The President has renewed America’s alliances and standing in the world. He will preview the progress that we are poised to make as we near completion of a landmark arms control agreement with Russia, and prepare to host a Nuclear Security Summit in April that will rally the world behind the goal of securing all loose nuclear materials. He will also speak about America’s leadership on issues like global economic growth, climate change, and human rights.

For over a decade, American families have been working harder and falling further behind. As college become less affordable, retirement savings become less secure, home values plummet, health insurance premiums and co-pays eat into wages and the cost of living explodes, the standard of living for American families continues to decline.

· While they meet their responsibilities and play by the rules, they have seen the special interests and those with political access in Washington get farther and farther ahead. Rather than seeing policies that encourage responsible behavior, American families have too often seen Washington reward irresponsibility while passing on debt to future generations.

· The president will talk about the need for change that the American people want and expect. For a decade, American families and businesses have experienced an erosion of the economic security that has been at the core of our prosperity. Tonight, the President will lay out his vision on what steps are required to restore that security and how Washington should do its work in a way that reflects the best of our people and our democracy.

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Maybe he should explain his "spending freeze?." It consists of 15 Billion out of a 1.35 Trillion budget. Not exactly budget busting if I may say so myself?. Of course, He will try to sell it to all of America tonight,without giving the real facts. Great job Axel and Goebels(Rahm.)

Posted By: Maybe he should explain his "spending freeze?." It consists of 15 Billion out of a 1.35 Trillion bud | January 27, 2010 at 02:26 PM

Blah Blah Blah Bush Sucks! Blah Blah Blah we're gonna pass health care this year...err what? Ohh 2010 I mean? Sorry thought I misread the prompter. Blah Blah Blah I brought a Republican Governor with me for a crutch. Blah Blah Blah Cap & Tax, Blah Blah Blah Green Jobs are Great! As soon as we pass another stimulus I'll start on the first ones I promised. Blah Blah Blah with passengers like the ones who stoppped the Xmas day bomber I don't think we need a DHS! Blah Blah Blahmost transparent and open. And when I say that I REALLY mean it. You can see right through my BS. Thank You and God Bless the United States of America..this message brought to you by technicolor by the folks at GE and special concideration from George Soros and my homies from Hollywood and my basketball buds and of course my Caddy. Shout out! Fist Bump!

Krauthammer: Obama Forgot Option Three – ‘Mediocre One-Term President’ ...!
"... there is a third option Obama didn’t consider which is that he could be a mediocre one-term president, and that’s what he’s been thus far in his first year.”

To call on this Congress to pass Education, Financial Reform, enact Energy reform and redo health care is like a fiasco in the making. I would prefer the President to get down from his pulpit, and walk the aisle of the assembly and talk to the House and Senate leaders away from the teleprompter and call on their bluff why they can't get their polarized notions of political game playing. I would point to the TV camera's and ask all he has invited to reflect what the American people want from their leaders is leadership. I would stay away from his sterile and academic posture and look for liners we remember. I would like him to start with a few lines stating that any disorderly utterance will be escorted outside the assembly for the dignity of the moment and the politness of civility that is lacking in this Congress. This Congress could stand a little lip for all its engagement in lobbying, break down the back door deals and require that they sum up the taskings they can bear together in bipartisan fashion. In a brisk and daring move I would like to see him call the GOP their bluff on health care reform and ask them straight up what is preventing them to find a solutions to their own political buckering that is holding this country hostage in its inability to move forward... ask them why and state a summary of what the American people are looking for from all those citizens that have been invited to attend in a brief question with no answer. Let them brood and think of one in the next assembly where the questions will be answered. That would be a SOTU I would like to see.... Get real, get human, and connect with the citizens on all their issues and questions. That would be something to remember for the history books....

Didn't we have a jobs bill called stimulus? Aren't we more transparent with fewer ethics problems?
Is history destined to repeat itself? Obama - the second year.
Count the pop ups by Pelosi in the box.

Gee, is this not the same speech he gave at his inaugural? A mediocre president with an oratorical tinge; I do not know which is worse, another year with Obama spouting the same s--t and getting NOTHING done, or bringing back GWBush who, we could dislike, but would at least provide some humor while we go jobless.

re. Barack Obama's Stand-Up Comedy Act, AKA State of the Union speech...................................I wonder what our Senior Citizens and disabled persons will say about Obama's " New Foundation of Prosperity" BS speech....... This is the first year since Social Security's COLA's (Cost Of Living Adjustments) were first created in 1975, that our Senior Citizens and disabled persons won't get any COLA's ( and they've already been told that they won't get one next year either). Obama found lots of money to pay off the unions that got him elected, and scam--artist groups like ACORN, but not a dime for our Senior Citizens or our disabled persons. It figures.